General Information

Since 1968 the Hawaii International Conference on
System Sciences (HICSS) has been a forum for the interchange ofideas in
all areas of information systems and technology. The objective of HICSS
is to provide a unique environment inwhich researchers and practitioners
in the information, computer and system sciences can exchange ideas, techniquesand
applications. To realize this objective and to facilitate lively discussion
and interaction, the number of availableregistrations is limited.

HICSS-33 will consist of advanced seminars, tutorials,
open forums, task forces, plenary lectures, a distinguished guestlecture,
and the presentation of accepted manuscripts which emphasize research and
development activities in severalareas of the system sciences. The best
papers, selected by the program committee in each of these areas, are given
anaward at the meeting. There is a high degree of interaction and discussion
among the conference participants because themeeting is conducted in a
workshop-like setting. All registrants are expected to attend the entire
conference and activelyengage in these discussions.

HICSS currently offers eight tracks: collaboration
systems and technology, decision technologies for management, digitaldocuments,
emerging technologies, information technology in health care, internet
and the digital economy, organizationalsystems and technology, and software
technology. Papers in each of these tracks have in recent years made significantcontributions
to the application of information systems technology. Many have been republished
in various journals,transactions and magazines, or have appeared as chapters
in books. All manuscripts are rigorously reviewed by peopleactively involved
in each paper's subject area.

Advanced seminars, tutorials, workshops, special
presentations are available for conference registrants at no additionalcost.
Each is designed to be an intensive short course to serve as a survey of
the state-of-the-art knowledge in eachsubject area, and to lay the foundation
for some of the related paper sessions in the conference. Printed and electronicversions
of the proceedings are also included in the registration fee. Comments
and feedback from each HICSSconference indicate that the carefully structured
conference format continues to be professionally rewarding andstimulating
to everyone who attends.

Because HICSS is a nonprofit activity funded entirely
by registration fees, all participants and speakers are expected tohave
their organization bear the costs of their expenses and registration. HICSS
is sponsored by the University of Hawai'iCollege of Business Administration.

Proceedings: Proceedings of the
Hawai`i International Conference on System Sciences are published and distributed
by the IEEE Computer Society.

Important Dates during 1999

Abstracts due:
March 15 Papers due:
June 1 Acceptance:
August 31 Final Papers due:
October 1 Early Registration:
October 1 (authors required to register by this date) Normal Registration:
until December 20 Late Registration:
after December 20